NIOSH: Healthcare Workers Receiving Reusable Respirators Rate Safety Climate ‘High’
According to a survey by NIOSH, healthcare workers who received reusable respirators, such as elastomeric half-mask respirators, during the COVID-19 pandemic gave high marks on the safety climate at their workplaces. The institute highlighted its respiratory research and promotion efforts in its September eNews.
CMOs Should be Addressing Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens
The spike in antimicrobial resistant pathogens was likely caused by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CDC. Drivers of the spike include longer lengths of stay, disruption of infection prevention practices, and increased inappropriate antibiotic use, the CDC says.
Looking to Policy to Prepare for the Next Outbreak
With outbreaks of measles and bird flu making headlines, now is a great time for healthcare organizations to take a hard look at preparedness and identify risk areas to help better understand transmission and take steps to make sure they can identify and appropriately manage these and other contagious diseases.
Opportunity Uncovered: How COVID-19 Accelerated Healthcare Transformation
The COVID-19 pandemic left an indelible mark on the healthcare landscape, spotlighting critical areas for improvement while accelerating transformations that were already underway. From addressing disparities in equity and access to adopting digital health strategies, the pandemic has forced healthcare to move swiftly to meet urgent needs.
Navigating Winter’s Triple Threat: Respiratory Challenges Demand Proactive Asthma Management
Families are bracing for a relentless season of airborne illnesses, compounded by the ongoing circulation of COVID-19 alongside the annual flu season. Adding to the complexity is the spike in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), particularly affecting young children and older adults.
Program Aims to Impact Public Health Through Informatics Training
The program teaches students how to analyze data about and for their communities. The goal is to have students identify and work to resolve a national blind spot to get ahead of the next pandemic and lift the quality of data collection throughout the entire industry.
CDC Pushing Environmental Control Reminders as Respiratory Infections Tick Upward
The CDC is urging hospitals to implement broader source control as COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country along with an uptick in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Influenza is also a concern, especially as schools are back in session.
Healthcare Facilities Called Upon to Continue Masking
Universal masking in healthcare facilities was adopted during the pandemic based on research that indicates masking could reduce the risk of respiratory viral transmission. Many healthcare organizations have lifted universal masking requirements since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency earlier this year.
Study Details COVID-19 Misinformation by Physicians on Social Media
About one-third of COVID-19-related deaths in the United States were considered preventable if public health recommendations had been followed, the new research article says. Misinformation about COVID-19 by physicians is alarming because physicians are widely considered as trusted sources of information about public health recommendations.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 84 – Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic
On episode 84 of PSQH: The Podcast, Brianna Zink, Senior Director of Healthcare Product Strategy at Infor, talks about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.